hey guys im new here and have a g80 sport(dont hate). Ive been messaging these guys trying to get their piggyback tune on my car for a few days and they said they didnt have anything yet but here is the stinger tune so im hoping it will work on my car and ill promise to give a review as soon as i can get my hands on it lol
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Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. I'm pretty sure the tune will also work on the G80 but we'll know for sure soon. Don't worry, we don't hate the Genesis G80!
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I don't think you will find G80 hate here.
The PROSS from LAP3 is an ECU flash, not a piggyback. I suspect it should work with the G80 Sport as the tunes for say the 2.0T from LAP3 work on the Optima, Sonata, etc.
I would ignore the actual numbers as dynos can read very differently based on a number of variables (dyno model, weather, fuel, etc.). So it may not be making 400whp. But the delta shows an after tune gain of 80 whp and 81 wtq. Since this appears to be just a tune, that is pretty impressive.
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Ok so a quick update. After talking for a while I was finally able to buy the tune and the spark plugs. I’ll go to a dyno as soon as I get it and keep everyone updated.
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Very interesting! Okay! This is good. Let us know your findings...
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I think we're going to be looking at close to 500 crank horsepower with this tune. And this is only the beginning...
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What happens if you apply a tune like this and then set the car to ECO mode? I'm used to ECO modes just basically fiddling with the responsiveness of the gas pedal but I'm assuming at this point it affects the transmission and other variables? So if you tune the engine for more power, could ECO mode reset things back to normal or has it not gotten that advanced yet and you would just have an eco mode with a lot more power that's just getting worse fuel economy than stock?
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You must be very fortunate to live in an area where you've never experienced traffic. Some of us like to enjoy the driving experience and have power on the ready when we want it, but would also enjoy getting decent mileage during dull commutes in stop-and-go traffic.
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i see nothing wrong with having a car that's got good road manners and could potentially get good gas mileage while you're doing the typical grocery getting. i think the tesla p100d would fullfill that desire pretty good.
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It's not a zero sum game. It's not like you can modify a 4,000 pound sedan to have 600hp then press a button and get 50 mpg on the highway, no. But lots of V8's have cylinder deactivation so if you're putting along at 60mph on 4cylinders then you can get 30mpg, and that's better than 24, so why not?
What I had asked, and I was only asking since I don't know for a fact but can assume it's technology we don't have YET, is that since these tunes are just software programming the chips, why can't we have engine profiles we select (maybe before the ignition starts) if we want more power or better fuel economy, just like your pc can have a boot drive that lets you choose between windows and linux when you start up? It'd be no different than the way you flash a chip now, but automated inside the car to a button.
Ballistic: Yes exactly, just like how the Tesla has a "Ludicrous mode" that will drain the hell out of the battery, but it lets you get the most possible power through a menu system, which you can then set back to normal.
What I had asked, and I was only asking since I don't know for a fact but can assume it's technology we don't have YET, is that since these tunes are just software programming the chips, why can't we have engine profiles we select (maybe before the ignition starts) if we want more power or better fuel economy, just like your pc can have a boot drive that lets you choose between windows and linux when you start up? It'd be no different than the way you flash a chip now, but automated inside the car to a button.
Ballistic: Yes exactly, just like how the Tesla has a "Ludicrous mode" that will drain the hell out of the battery, but it lets you get the most possible power through a menu system, which you can then set back to normal.
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There are tuning companies that offer on the fly map switching. Different octane ratings, EtOH mixes, eco tune, valet tune, etc. To date none of these companies have ventured into the Korean car space.
Back before map switching was an option I had a tune that would change boost targets when I switched between eco, sport, etc. I had wastegate boost in eco mode (~6 psi), sport mode had stock boost and sport plus had max boost for my setup. But the other altered parameters (timing, etc.) remained unchanged.
Back before map switching was an option I had a tune that would change boost targets when I switched between eco, sport, etc. I had wastegate boost in eco mode (~6 psi), sport mode had stock boost and sport plus had max boost for my setup. But the other altered parameters (timing, etc.) remained unchanged.
It sounds like more than one person might like such a crazy thing.
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Any update?
I don't know if anybody is following the Korean PROSS/Lap3 on instagram, but they have tuned a few stingers now. All the V6 RWD have made above 400whp, and the AWD made 387awhp. The 2.0 made very good gains also, I forgot the numbers.
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I have been keeping an eye on the results for the 3.3T as well. For folks who don't want to comb through the posts, use google translate, etc.
UncleTune (their ECU flash)
Kia Stinger GT 3.3T RWD
Base: 333.33 / 374.38
Stage 1: 412.97 / 455.25
Kia Stinger GT 3.3T AWD
Base: 301.84 / 372.72
Stage 1: 382.14 / 441.29
UncleChip (their piggyback unit)
Kia Stinger GT 3.3T RWD
Base: 323.66 / 371.27
Piggyback: 405.93 / 445.48
The G80 Sport 3.3T RWD did not fair as well in either baseline or with the piggyback unit. Might be some sort of packaging restriction and/or design constraint (quieter intake/exhaust?) that is limiting power (particularly upper end HP)
Base: 300.48/341.76
Piggyback: 339.25/422.55
The piggyback 2.0T Stinger is putting down 250/282 (gains of ~50 for both measures).
I am assuming the 2.0T used in the current Optima is "very" similar to the 2.0T being used in the base Stinger. Those looking for more power:
Optima 2.0T - Garrett 2871RT Turbo Upgrade (stock Internals, low boost, 93 Octane)
346/316
* all power figures listed in whp/wtq format
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Great information! Thank you for posting this up!
I don't believe they do anything for Korean cars, unfortunately. They're a big name but there are others...
I second this. I have the Cobb Accessport for my Evo, and it made remapping the ECU a breeze.
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